In 2001 my marriage collapsed, just like the Twin Towers on that fateful day. I was 30 years old (Saturn return: mine in Gemini, 3rd House), and saw that my own astrology pointed to writing. I got divorced and spent the next 3 years writing my first book, The Arrows Ascent: Astrology & The Quest for Meaning. I was in the proverbial dark night of the soul - I socialized minimally, mainly spent my time being with my 2-yr old son, working part-time (mainly weekend nights) on a psych unit, and feeding my passion for astrology. The writing process was built around contemplative research -- this was my most inward and meditative period -- a waterfall of creativity and intuition. I was cleansed, refreshed and amazed by the paradox of a deep, prolonged, painful process which was intertwined with the heights of discovery and bliss. Today is the 10 year anniversary of the book’s release date. It’s been out of circulation for most of that time! I realized that it wasn’t intended for you, but it was a gift for myself. I learned how to be a writer through that process, but more so an astrologer. Some may say that spending 3 years of my life, thousands of hours of time, with no material benefit is a failure. I now see that 3 years of extremely deep immersion into astrology, developing the discipline to write a 300+ page book, and discovering enough original content for the remainder of my life to hone and develop, is a success! All of my subsequent works build on and refine the material. Today I honor the younger version of myself who went through that long and dark night, struggled mightily and discovered himself through a most glorious personal process. Heres the first couple of paragraphs from the Intro: The Earths rotation brings us in and out of the Suns light and heat, warming our minds to this astonishing world then allowing us time to absorb. Traveling on a spherical home in an elliptical corridor, we are being propelled through a trajectory of evolutionary possibility. Set in motion long before words, this life appeals to our longings to decipher its mystery. As we discuss our human situation, one point becomes unmistakably clear. We are connected to nature. People have always know it: pyramid architects and calendar makers; Galileo, Darwin, and a psychologist who manages to coax a bunch of ducks to follow him around. Poets cant stop writing about it and astronomers pay for time on expensive telescopes to explore this wonder. People have always felt it: old men, young children and expectant mothers, drummers and dancers around the flame. Mystics cant stop swimming in it and dreamers float effortlessly through it like petals in the breeze. The mind and the heart--science and art. Our natural connection is in our psychology as well as our biology. With only a moment of contemplation, this innate bond we experience may influence our philosophy. What do we make of this connection? How can we grasp and communicate with the natural rhythms around us? We look to the sky, the Moon, the flares pulsing in the heart of the Sun. Astrology sends an invitation.
Posted on: Sat, 31 May 2014 14:01:01 +0000
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